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Ever get embarrassed when your mom talks about her old boyfriends? Well, what if one of those old boyfriends were Marlon Brando?

This week was filled with fascinating mom stories, from the sweet news of a baby girl on the way for a loving star couple to word that one new celebrity parent was gutted after learning her husband likely cheated on her.

After 50 continuous years on TV screens, Barbara Walters is saying goodbye to broadcast news and The View. The 84-year-old announced her plans to retire from both her hosting and ABC News anchor posts in 2013. Friday afternoon's episode of The View – the daytime talk show she started – will be Walters's final sign off.

It was a story that didn't only shock society circles, but seemed to touch families everywhere: the 1988 suicide of Carter Cooper, the 23-year-old son of author, socialite and fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt.